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HIV-related deaths and mid-year population by age group in Country Y in 2003 are given below
Age group (years) |
HIV-related deaths |
Mid-year population |
Age specific HIV related death rate (per 100,000 population) |
0-4 |
336 |
33,600,000 |
|
5-14 |
87 |
62,400,000 |
|
15-24 |
499 |
38,400,000 |
|
25-34 |
4454 |
38,400,000 |
|
35-44 |
3360 |
24,000,000 |
|
45-54 |
1516 |
19,200,000 |
|
55+ |
504 |
24,000,000 |
|
Total |
10756 |
240,000,000 |
4.5 |
(d) Calculate the age-specific HIV-related death rates for country Y in 2003, and complete the above table. (4pts)
(e) Can you conclude that a person living in country X has a risk of dying from HIV that is 1.2 times as high as a person living in country Y? Give a reason for your answer (2pts)